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Weekly News Roundup – 8/27 « The Rural Patriot

State auditors found improper benefit payments to administrators, undocumented and unauthorized expenses, and questionable credit card purchases including travel expenses of a district employee’s spouse that were paid for by the district because the Allegany-Limestone School Board failed to adequately oversee financial operations, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi. “The Allegany-Limestone School Board was not providing necessary oversight of the district’s use of taxpayer dollars, and as a result, theft and misuse of money occurred in the district,” Hevesi said. “I am pleased that since our audit, the district has tightened internal controls and the board has implemented most of our suggestions.”

Former ACME Electric to close in Cuba In the city manager format, the elected members of the Common Council would hire someone to be the city’s chief administrator. The city manager would be responsible for drafting the annual budget and managing city workers and operations. It’s the form of government that’s led Cattaraugus County to a $17.8 million surplus under the direction of County Administrator Jack Searles.

Innkeepers say they don’t see fair return on bed tax During a joint meeting of the Cattaraugus County Public Works and Finance committees, legislators chose not to support a resolution that would have turned responsibility for 1.1 miles of Main Street (County Route 26) over to the town. The county would also have paid the town $50,000 upon transfer of the 1.1 miles of road. In exchange, the county would have officially taken responsibility for the bridge, in order to facilitate the construction project.

Pirro cites her background as an asset in AG race Under regulations in effect but still being finalized by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets, ammonium nitrate vendors must register with the agency and keep records of who buys the product. Purchasers will have to provide identification, such as driver’s licenses, and retailers will have to store the chemical securely.

30,000 lab technicians face license mandate WASHINGTON — Up to 2,500 Marines will be recalled to active duty to fill a critical shortage of volunteers to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Marine Corps said Tuesday, the first time since the invasion of Iraq three years ago that Marine commanders have taken the extraordinary step of drafting back into uniform those who have left the ranks.

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